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Week 46 : Imitate Christ, Christian Mens Breakfast

Week 46 Discussion Notes:1

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our goal in this lesson is not to convince others of the correctness of our personal view or denomination; but to understand what the different views on some aspects of Holy Communion are.

  1. Christians have spent centuries in arguing about their DIFFERENT beliefs in how (if) Christ is present at Holy Communion. What are some SIMILARITIES in what Christians generally believe about Christ’s presense at the Eucharist? (Day 307 & 316)
  2. Chapter 4 speaks of the blessings of one who receives communion worthily. How does one receive communion worthily? (Day 317 & 318)
  3. Kempis wrote in INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS, “Don’t be concerned about other people’s business, beyond what is necessary to provide for your neighbors’ material needs in charity; or to testify to them as to the glory of God.” Is this an “unfriendly” attitute for our relationships with other people?
  4. In chapter 5, Kempis wrote that only the priests have the authority to lead the Eucharist. What are the points for and against permitting only clergy to administer Holy Communion? (Days 320 and 321)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.2

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Book 4 , Chapter 4 : Many Blessings Are Given Those Who Receive Communion Worthily (November 13, 2012)
  2. Book 4 , Chapter 5 : The Dignity of the Sacrament and of the Priesthood (November 16, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Challoner’s Reflections3 on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes:

  1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide ↩
  2. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide. ↩
  3. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ↩

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Week 45 : Imitate Christ, Christian Mens Breakfast

Week 45 Discussion Notes:1

  1. Kempis wrote in SOLILOQUY OF THE SOUL there is none like God in Heaven, or on earth, in beauty and glory, riches and power. Do you agree? Does the world give God the honor He is due? (Day 309)
  2. What are the circumstances and contexts in which the Bible refers to bread? Which references have relevance to Christ’s body in the Eucharist? (Day 315)
  3. In chapter 2, Kempis refers to the bread of the Eucharist as “Bread of Angels.” Psalms 78:24-25 uses the same phrase to describe the manna God sent to sustain the Hebrews for forty years in the dessert. Is there a relationship between the bread (manna), which God gave the Hebrews to sustain their bodies and the bread of the Eucharist which God gives us to sustain us spiritually? (Days 309 & 310)
  4. What role does (should) Holy Communion play in the role of a child growing into an adult? (Day 314)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.2

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Book 4 , Chapter 2 : God’s Great Goodness and Love is Shown to Man in This Sacrament (November 6, 2012)
  2. Book 4 , Chapter 3 : It Is Profitable to Receive Communion Often (November 9, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Challoner’s Reflections3 on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes:

  1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide ↩
  2. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide. ↩
  3. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ↩

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Week 44 : Imitate Christ, Christian Mens Breakfast

Week 44 Discussion Notes:1

  1. Week 44 begins with Book Four of The Imitation of Christ: “An Invitation to Holy Communion.” Some readers may be surprised that Goodwin (a nineteenth century Bishop in the Church of England) could not find very much to offend Protestants in the treatment which Thomas à Kempis (a medieval Roman Catholic monk) gives the subject of the Eucharist. (Day 301)
  2. The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church provides guidance for preparation for Communion. How do you prepare to receive Holy Communion? (Day 302)
  3. In chapter 1, Kempis argues that many people take Communion lightly, because it is offered so often. Do you agree? Is the solution to offer Holy Communion less frequently? (Day 304)
  4. Rev. Dibdin preached that the act of Holy Communion is primarily about our communion with Jesus Christ. All other trappings of the sacrament–the clergy, the bread, and the wine–are really of secondary importance. (Day 305).

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.2

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Book 4 , Chapter 1 : The Great Reverence With Which We Should Receive Christ (October 30, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

  1. Challoner’s Reflections3 on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes:

  1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide ↩
  2. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide. ↩
  3. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ↩

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